UPDATE: Man charged with shooting another in the head

A Midway Park man accused of shooting another man in the head during an argument was assigned an attorney during his first court appearance.

Shawn Donnell Sturdivant, 49, of Rocky Run Road — a self-employed roofer according to court documents — was in custody by 5:30 p.m. Monday and was served with an arrest warrant after midnight, charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; simple possession of marijuana; and possession of drug paraphernalia, Maj. Chris Thomas with the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office said.

He is accused of shooting Joshua David Lindauer, 33, at a home on March Lane off of Piney Green Road in Jacksonville. Lindauer was taken to Onslow Memorial Hospital then airlifted to New Hanover Regional Medical Center for treatment of life-threatening injuries related to a gunshot wound to the head, according to an OCSO press release.

Lindauer’s condition was not immediately available from NHRMC officials.

Sturdivant is accused of using a .22 caliber bolt-action rifle and of having a marijuana grinder on him, according to court documents.

As of Tuesday, law enforcement was not releasing how many times the gun was allegedly shot nor what led to it, Thomas said.

“The subject of the argument is not determined at this time,” Thomas said.

Although Sturdivant’s arrest included two drug charges, Thomas said there is no indication the argument was over drugs; and the disagreement appears to have been just between the two men.

Neither Sturdivant nor Lindauer lived at the March Lane home, Thomas said, and there were other witnesses there, though they may not have witnessed the shooting itself. The two men were allegedly meeting people at the residence, Thomas continued, when the shooting happened in the front yard.

At his first appearance Tuesday, Sturdivant was assigned William Morgan as his attorney, according to court documents.

Sturdivant was set with a $150,000 bond and was still in jail as of late Tuesday, according to VineLink.

His next court date is scheduled for March 28, according to court documents.

He has an additional court date scheduled for April 13 for failure to reduce speed and driving without a license, according to N.C. Courts.

Sturdivant has previously been convicted in Onslow County of failure to obtain a title or registration and driving while license revoked on Oct. 3, 2007; possession of a firearm by a felon and possession with intent to sell a schedule II substance on Feb. 18, 2008; and driving while license revoked and disorderly conduct on July 8, 2008, according to the N.C. Department of Public Safety.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Onslow County Sheriff’s Office at 910-455-3113, Detective K. Simma at kenneth_simma@onslowcountync.gov, or Crime Stoppers at 910-938-3273. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards of up to $2,500 for information provided that’s deemed of value or assistance to law enforcement. Callers to Crime Stoppers are not required to reveal their identities. Information can also be anonymously texted via Text-A-Tip by typing TIP4CSJAX and the message to 274637.

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A man has been accused of shooting another man in the head during an argument.

Shawn Donnell Sturdivant, 49, is accused of shooting of 33-year-old Joshua David Lindauer, according to a news release.

Sturdivant was charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; and simple possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia by the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office.

He is being held at the Onslow County Detention Center under a $150,000 secured bond. His first appearance in Onslow County District Court is today.

Lindauer was transported to Onslow Memorial Hospital then airlifted to New Hanover Regional Medical Center with life threatening injuries from a gunshot wound to the head, according to the release.

The shooting, the release said, was a result of an argument between the two men.

According to the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation is ongoing and further charges may be forthcoming.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Onslow County Sheriff’s Office at 910-455-3113, Detective K. Simma at Kenneth_simma@onslowcountync.gov, or Crime Stoppers at 910-938- 3273 and refer to case 2017003847 when calling.

Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards of up to $2,500 for information provided that’s deemed of value or assistance to law enforcement. Callers to Crime Stoppers are not required to reveal their identities. Information can also be anonymously texted via Text-A-Tip by typing TIP4CSJAX and the message to 274637.

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